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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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