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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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