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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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