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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education