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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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