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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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