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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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