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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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