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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free 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 having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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