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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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