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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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