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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are providing the means 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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