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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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