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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over 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 massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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