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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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