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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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