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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates 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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