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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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