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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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