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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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