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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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