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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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