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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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