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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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