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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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