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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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