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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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