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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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