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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for 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 customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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