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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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