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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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