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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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