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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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