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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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