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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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