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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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