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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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