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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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