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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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