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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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