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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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