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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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