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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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