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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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