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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important 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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