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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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