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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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