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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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