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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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