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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people 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. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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