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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver 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 MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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