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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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