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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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