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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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