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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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