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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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