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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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