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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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