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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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