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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally 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. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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