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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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