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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around 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 massively open online courses are usually 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 topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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