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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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