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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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