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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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