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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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