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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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