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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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