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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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