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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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