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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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