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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations 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 we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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