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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around 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 online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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