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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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