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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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