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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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