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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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