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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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