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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)