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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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