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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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