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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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