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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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