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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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