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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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