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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning enable students 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about 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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