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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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