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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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