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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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