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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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