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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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