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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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