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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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