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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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