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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. 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 typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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