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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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