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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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