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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping 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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