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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free 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 issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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