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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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