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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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