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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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