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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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