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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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