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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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