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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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