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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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