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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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