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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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