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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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