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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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