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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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