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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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