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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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