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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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