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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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