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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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