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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for 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. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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