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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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