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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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