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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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