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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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