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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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