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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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