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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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