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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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