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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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