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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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