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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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