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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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