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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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