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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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