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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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