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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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