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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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