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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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