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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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