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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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