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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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