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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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