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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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