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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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