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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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