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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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