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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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