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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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