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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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