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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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