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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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