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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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