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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education