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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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