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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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