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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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