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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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