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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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