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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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