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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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