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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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