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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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