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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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