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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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