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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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