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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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