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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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