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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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