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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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