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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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