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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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