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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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