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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education