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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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