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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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