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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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