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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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