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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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