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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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