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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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