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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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