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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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