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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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