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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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