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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free 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. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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