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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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