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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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