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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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