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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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