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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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