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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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