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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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