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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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