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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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