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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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