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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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