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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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