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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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