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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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