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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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