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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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