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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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