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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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