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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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