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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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