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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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