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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important 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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