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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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