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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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