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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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