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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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