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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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