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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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