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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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