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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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