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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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