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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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