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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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