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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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