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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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