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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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