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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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