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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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