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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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