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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. 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. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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