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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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