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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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