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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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