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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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