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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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