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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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