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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources