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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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