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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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