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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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