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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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