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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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