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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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