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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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