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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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