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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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