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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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