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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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