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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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