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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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