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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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