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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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