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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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