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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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