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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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