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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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