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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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