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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in 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 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 elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes 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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