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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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