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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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