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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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