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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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