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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the 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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