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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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