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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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