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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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