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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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