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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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