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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)