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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies 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 optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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