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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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