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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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