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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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