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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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