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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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