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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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