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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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