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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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