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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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