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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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