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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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