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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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