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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important 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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