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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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