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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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