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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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