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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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