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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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