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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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