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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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