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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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