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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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