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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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