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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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