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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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