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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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