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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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