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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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