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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners 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 massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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