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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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