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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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