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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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