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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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