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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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