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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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