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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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