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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not 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 many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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