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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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