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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take 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 massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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