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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. 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. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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