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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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