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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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