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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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