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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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