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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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