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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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