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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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