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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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