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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online 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 institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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