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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. 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 usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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