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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering 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 online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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