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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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