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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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