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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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