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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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