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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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