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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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