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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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