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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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