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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all over 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 MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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