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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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