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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently 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. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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