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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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