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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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