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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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