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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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