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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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