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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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