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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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