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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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