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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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