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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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