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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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