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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important 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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