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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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