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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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