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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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