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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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