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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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