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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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