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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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