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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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