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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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