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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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