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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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