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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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