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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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