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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free 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 topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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