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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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