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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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