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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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