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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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