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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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