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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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