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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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