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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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