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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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