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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free 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 subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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