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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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