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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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