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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? 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 MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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