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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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