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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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