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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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