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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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