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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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