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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 massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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