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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches 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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