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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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