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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part 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 almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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