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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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