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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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