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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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