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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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