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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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