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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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