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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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