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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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