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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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