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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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