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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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