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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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