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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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