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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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