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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling 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 MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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