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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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