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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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