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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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