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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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