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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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