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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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