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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth 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 almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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