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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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