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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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