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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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