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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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