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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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