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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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