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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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