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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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