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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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