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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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