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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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