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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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