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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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