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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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