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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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