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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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