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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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