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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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