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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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