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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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