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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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