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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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