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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world 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 courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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