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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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