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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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