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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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