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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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