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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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