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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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