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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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