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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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