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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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