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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth 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 generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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