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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly 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 major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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