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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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