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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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