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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people 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 open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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