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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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