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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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