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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs 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 lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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