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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people 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 online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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