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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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