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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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