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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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