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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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