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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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