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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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