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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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