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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations 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 massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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