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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take 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 generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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