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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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