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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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