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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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