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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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