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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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