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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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