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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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