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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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