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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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