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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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