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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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