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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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