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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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