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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 free 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 a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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