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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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