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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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