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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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