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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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