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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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