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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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