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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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