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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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