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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take 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. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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