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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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