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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the 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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