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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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