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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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