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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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