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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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