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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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