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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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