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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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