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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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