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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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