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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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