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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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