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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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