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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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