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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key 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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