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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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