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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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