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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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