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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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