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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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