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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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