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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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