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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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