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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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