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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not 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 lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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