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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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