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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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