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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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