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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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