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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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