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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take 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. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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