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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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