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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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