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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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