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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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