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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)