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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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