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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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