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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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