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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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