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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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