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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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