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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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